[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29296-29297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13463]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Solicitation for Written Comments on the Development of Healthy 
People 2030

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS), is soliciting written comments on the Healthy 
People 2030 proposed framework, including the vision, mission, 
overarching goals, plan of action, and

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foundational principles. Every 10 years, through the Healthy People 
initiative, HHS leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past 
decade along with new knowledge of current data, trends, and 
innovations to develop the next iteration of national health promotion 
and disease prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-
based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing 
disease. Since 1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national 
health objectives to meet a broad range of health needs, encouraged 
collaborations across sectors, guided individuals toward making 
informed health decisions, and measured the impact of our prevention 
and health promotion activities. Healthy People 2030 will reflect 
assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changing public 
health priorities, new knowledge in prevention, and emerging issues 
related to our nation's health preparedness.

DATES: In order for comments on the proposed vision, mission, 
overarching goals, and framework for Healthy People 2030 to be 
considered, written comments must be submitted via the Internet at 
www.HealthyPeople.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The proposed framework for Healthy People 2030 can be viewed 
and commented upon at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ayanna Johnson, Public Health Advisor, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, 
[email protected] (email), or (240) 245-8281 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Healthy People development process strives to 
maximize transparency, public input and stakeholder dialogue to ensure 
that Healthy People 2030 is relevant to diverse public health needs and 
seizes opportunities to achieve its goals. Since its inception, Healthy 
People has become a broad-based, public engagement initiative with 
thousands of citizens helping to shape it at every step along the way. 
Drawing on the expertise of a Secretary's Advisory Committee on 
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 
and public input, Healthy People will be organized to establish a 
framework to address risk factors and determinants of health and the 
diseases and disorders that are affecting our communities. Public 
participation will shape Healthy People 2030, its purpose, goals, 
organization, and action plans. HHS is soliciting written public 
comments on the development of Healthy People 2030 through online 
public comment. As a national initiative, Healthy People's success 
depends on a coordinated commitment to improve the health of the 
nation. Individuals may subscribe to the listserv at: http://bit.ly/2g3tqdE for the latest information on Healthy People 2020 and Healthy 
People 2030.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 200u.

    Dated: June 1, 2017.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2017-13463 Filed 6-27-17; 8:45 am]
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